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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Scotland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Scotland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Scotland is located in Windham County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windham County: New London, Tolland, Worcester (MA), Kent (RI) & Providence (RI).

Below are the counties that are near Scotland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scotland:

  • Windham County     (The home county of Scotland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Scotland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Westminster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Westminster is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Windham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Canterbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Canterbury is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,088 people
    • South Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Windham is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
    • Canterbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Windham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaplin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Chaplin is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hampton is located in Windham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
    • Willimantic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chaplin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Marlborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Terramuggus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Terramuggus is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramuggus
    • Lydallville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lydallville is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydallville
    • Marlborough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • Buckingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Buckingham is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Manchester Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Manchester Green is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Green
    • East Glastonbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Glastonbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Manchester is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Addison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Addison is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Oxford Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Oxford Village is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
    • Wapping
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Wapping is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapping
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Crowley Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Crowley Corner is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley Corner
    • East Haddam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haddam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,956 people
    • East Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • East Hampton is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,747 people
    • Moodus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • East Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lake Pocotopaug
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lake Pocotopaug is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pocotopaug
    • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnsonville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville has also been known as:
      • Johnsonville Village
    • Little Haddam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
    • East Haddam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Haddam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Haddam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shailerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shailerville is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shailerville
    • Cobalt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Williams Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
    • Baltic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sprague
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sprague is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,914 people
    • North Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Occum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Occum is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
    • Versailles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lisbon is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewett City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lebanon is located in New London County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,112 people
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Conantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
    • Atwoodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
    • Mansfield Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mansfield City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
    • Mansfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Gurleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
    • Eagleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Storrs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coventry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Coventry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • South Coventry is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Wales
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • State Line
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • South Factory Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
    • Brimfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Hampden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Monson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Dudley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Globe Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
    • Southbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Webster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Fiskdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Old Sturbridge Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sturbridge Village
    • Sturbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • West Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • West Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
    • Charlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Douglas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
  • Suffolk County (NY)
  • Kent County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Greene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Rice City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
    • Coventry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
    • Kitts Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
    • West Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • West Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,418 people
    • Coventry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Spring Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Lake is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Arkwright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
    • Phenix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Quidnick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
    • West Warwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • Shippee Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Shippee Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee Corner
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Foster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Foster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Simmons Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Simmons Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Corner
    • Clayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Clayville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • West Glocester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
    • Rockland ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rockland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Chopmist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Richmond is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Scituate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Scituate is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Burrillville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Ashland ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Ashland is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Chepachet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
    • Glocester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
  • Washington County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Moscow is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Hopkinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,095 people
    • Hopkinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopkinton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Austin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Austin is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Canonchet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Canonchet is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonchet
    • Hope Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope Valley is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
    • Wyoming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyoming is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Ashaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashaway is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashaway
    • Richmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • Westerly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Alton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alton is located in Washington County (RI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scotland, see our County-by-County Page for Scotland.

Cemeteries Near Scotland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Scotland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scotland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.

  • Scotland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Palmertown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Scotland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Canterbury.
    • The Westminster Congretational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westminster Cemetery
    • Westminster Congretational Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157999 <3>
  • Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Windham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chewink Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Pautipaug Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Manes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Scotland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scotland.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.

  • Scotland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Westminster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Windham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clarks Corner is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Corner
  • Baltic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Canterbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willimantic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scotland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotland.

Newspapers Published in Scotland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scotland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scotland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Scotland:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scotland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scotland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.